1. There's been a lot of talk about "democratic backsliding" in Trump era but evidence is more mixed. There's also been democratic resurgence (protests, engagement in special elections, challenges to gerrymandering & disenfranchisement).
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4. So, I'd say there's no broader crisis of democracy, but rather a GOP problem: https://newrepublic.com/article/148142/republican-party-not-trump-real-threat-american-democracy …
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The last couple years have shown how weak the institutional GOP's commitment to small-r republicanism is.
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But we are likely seeing the erosion of our courts with the appointments of young hyper-partisan conservatives proceeding at a breakneck pace. https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2018-04-27/mcconnell-cements-a-legacy-for-trump-with-reshaped-u-s-courts …
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I’d also add that the Press has been doing a very sketchy job. Some good but tonnes of bad.
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